Child care center · West Hills, California
West Hills Preschool
West Hills · Licensed for 43 children · licensed since 1992
Preschools aren’t tested, scored or ranked.
Licensed since 1992. 1 serious violation across 4 state visits.
Common questions
Is it licensed?
Yes: an active child care center licence, no. 191227976, first issued September 14, 1992. Evidence ↓
Has the state found problems?
4 state visits on file, with 1 Type A finding and 3 Type B findings across them. Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety. Evidence ↓
How many children are there?
Up to 43 children at once under the licence. That’s the state’s maximum, not current enrollment; ask how many are enrolled and their ages. Evidence ↓
More questions (3)
What does it cost?
We have no source for its prices. Ask for the weekly or monthly rate and what it includes. Evidence ↓
When could my child start free TK instead?
The September after they turn 4: TK is free at public elementary schools for children who turn 4 by September 1. 8 public and charter campuses in West Hills have a TK class. Evidence ↓
How do I visit?
Call (818) 704-8274 and ask to visit during the day, while children are there. Evidence ↓
State licensing
What does the state record about West Hills Preschool?
Licensed for 43 children since 1992: 4 state visits on file, 1 Type A finding.
California Community Care Licensing
Child Care Center, licence 191227976
Type A means an immediate risk to health or safety.
- StatusActive
- Licensed capacity43 childrenThe most allowed at once, not current openings or group size
- First licensedSeptember 14, 1992When this licence was issued
- State visits on file4Latest recorded visit: April 15, 2026
- Type A findings1Across 4 state visits
- Type B findings3Across 4 state visits. CCLD reports findings as totals, not tied to a visit
- Complaint visits1Investigations; the record doesn’t show whether complaints were upheld
- Citation codes listed1597.16(a)(1), 101239(q), 1596.8662(b)(1), 101220(a)A code doesn’t say when a finding happened or whether it was corrected
Source: California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing · synced August 13, 2026 · Full state record for licence 191227976 ↗
Licensing records describe regulatory oversight, not teaching or daily experience. Check the state’s current inspection records ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Ask: When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
Visit dates and visit types
Dates are listed as supplied by CCLD. Finding totals above are not attached to individual visits.
- Inspection visits
- 2
- Other visits
- 1
Child care licensing regulations →
Complaint information date: 05/04/2026
TK and kindergarten
When could free TK start instead?
California’s public transitional kindergarten (TK) is free for children who turn 4 by September 1.
California’s TK rule
- Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-Hig0.1 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Haynes Charter for Enriched Studies0.8 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary1.0 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
2 more nearby
- Pomelo Community Charter1.2 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
- Justice Street Academy Charter1.6 mi · Los Angeles Unified · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. Distance isn’t an attendance boundary; check TK and kindergarten entry with the district.
Next steps
How do I visit West Hills Preschool, and what should I ask?
- When was your last state licensing visit, and what did it find?
- Licensed for 43 children: how many share your child’s room, and with how many adults?
- Which ages do you take, and how does a new child settle in?
- What are the daily hours and closure dates, and is there care before or after?
- What does a year cost in total, and when could our child start?
- The state record shows 1 Type A finding: what changed afterwards?
- 1 complaint visit is on file: what were they about, and how were they resolved?
On a visit, watch how adults talk with children, how play and rest are set up, and how staff handle a hard morning.
- Address
- 23350 Welby Way, West Hills 91307
- Phone
- (818) 704-8274
- Licensed as
- Child Care Center
- Facility number
- 191227976
Source recordsstate licensing
The inspection source covers child care centers, not family child care homes. Check each license’s sync date and the current state reports, then confirm routines and enrollment with the program.
Data source: California Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD) · Licensing record synced August 13, 2026
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